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The Glorious Rugby Podcast

The Glorious Rugby Podcast

The unofficial podcast for Old Glory DC rugby fans

Glorious Rugby

162 episodesEN-US

Show overview

The Glorious Rugby Podcast has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 162 episodes, alongside 3 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 130 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 41 min and 53 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Sports show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 22 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Glorious Rugby.

Episodes
162
Running
2023–2026 · 3y
Median length
46 min
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

Hosts John and Alistair talk all things Old Glory DC - match breakdowns and previews, player news, stats, all from the perspective of two dedicated fans. Releases weekly during the season and sporadically the rest of the time. About the hosts: John Fitzpatrick is the proprietor of the Rugby Morning newsletter and host of Rugby Morning Coffee Break on Rugby Wrap Up Alistair Kirsch-Poole writes for Glorious Rugby and is the proprietor of Tackle the Numbers

Latest Episodes

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They Won't Want to See Us Again

Jun 5, 202629 min

A, B, and C Goals

May 29, 202641 min

Sweep and Sweep Again

May 21, 202641 min

Simon Cross is Frustrated Too

May 15, 202652 min

Moral Victories Make for Hard Living

May 7, 202634 min

We Know They're Better Than This

May 1, 202643 min

John Lefevre - More Cowbell!

Apr 23, 202649 min

That Felt Good

Apr 16, 202650 min

Not How We Wanted to Start

Apr 10, 202637 min

Ep 149It's Game Time, Plus a Chat with Perry Humphreys

Episode Notes Perry Humphreys joins us for a few minutes to talk about the upcoming season, and AKP and Fitz preview OGDC's season opener against the Seattle Seawolves, and make their picks. About the hosts John Fitzpatrick Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up) Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces Twitter: @rugbymorning Alistair Kirsch-Poole Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby Runs Tackle the Numbers Twitter: @AlistairKP

Apr 3, 20261h 3m

Ep 147Rick Rose & Max Schumacher - They've Come to Learn

Episode Notes Max Schumacher and Rick Rose join us to talk about moving to OGDC and what they hope to learn now that they're here. About the hosts John Fitzpatrick Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up) Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces Twitter: @rugbymorning Alistair Kirsch-Poole Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby Runs Tackle the Numbers Twitter: @AlistairKP

Mar 26, 202643 min

Ep 146Shotgun from a Trophy

Episode Notes The season is so close that there's really not much more to talk about, so we take a tangent into trophies. About the hosts John Fitzpatrick Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up) Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces Twitter: @rugbymorning Alistair Kirsch-Poole Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby Runs Tackle the Numbers Twitter: @AlistairKP

Mar 19, 202640 min

Ep 145Goodbye TMO?

Episode Notes The TMO system makes way for the newly announced Referee Review System, which is... different? Maybe? We dive into all the questions, answered and unanswered. About the hosts John Fitzpatrick Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up) Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces Twitter: @rugbymorning Alistair Kirsch-Poole Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby Runs Tackle the Numbers Twitter: @AlistairKP

Mar 14, 202642 min

Ep 145Last Minute Shake Up

Episode Notes We thought the roster was settled, but then Connor Buckley dropped out at the last minute. We talk about that situation and his replacement. About the hosts John Fitzpatrick Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up) Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces Twitter: @rugbymorning Alistair Kirsch-Poole Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby Runs Tackle the Numbers Twitter: @AlistairKP

Mar 5, 202636 min

Ep 144Fumie Reyes Wants to Coach

Episode Notes Fumie Reyes talks to us about her journey from Hawaii to Singapore to England to DC, where she's now joined the Old Glory staff as a the skills coach. About the hosts John Fitzpatrick Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up) Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces Twitter: @rugbymorning Alistair Kirsch-Poole Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby Runs Tackle the Numbers Twitter: @AlistairKP

Feb 26, 202640 min

Ep 143Chris Mattina - Negotiating History

Episode Notes We interview MLR Players' Association head Chris Mattina about what went into negotiating the new collective bargaining agreement with the league, and what it will deliver for both owners and players. About the hosts John Fitzpatrick Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up) Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces Twitter: @rugbymorning Alistair Kirsch-Poole Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby Runs Tackle the Numbers Twitter: @AlistairKP

Feb 20, 202647 min

Ep 142Center Signing

Episode Notes We talk about Jordan Jackson Hope, likely Old Glory's last big signing of the season, before musing about the upcoming collective bargaining agreement. About the hosts John Fitzpatrick Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up) Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces Twitter: @rugbymorning Alistair Kirsch-Poole Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby Runs Tackle the Numbers Twitter: @AlistairKP

Feb 13, 202623 min

Ep 141Stan South - Watching Lots of Rugby

Episode Notes We talked to OGDC's defense coach Stan South about what he's up to in the lead up to training camp, what he wants borrow from the tactics of international teams, and how Young Glory is impacting the landscape of rugby across the whole region. About the hosts John Fitzpatrick Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up) Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces Twitter: @rugbymorning Alistair Kirsch-Poole Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby Runs Tackle the Numbers Twitter: @AlistairKP

Feb 5, 202650 min

Ep 140Steff Hughes - Tough Transitions

Episode Notes A key player on the team last year, Steff Hughes joins us to talk about his decision to transition to coaching and his plans for the team's attacking strategies. About the hosts John Fitzpatrick Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up) Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces Twitter: @rugbymorning Alistair Kirsch-Poole Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby Runs Tackle the Numbers Twitter: @AlistairKP

Jan 28, 202646 min

Ep 139Richard Merryman - The Full Roster

Episode Notes We talked with Old Glory's General Manager of Rugby Operations Richard Merryman about his role on the team, how the roster came together, how the new rules affected decision-making, and got him to spill the beans on the few remaining unannounced players. About the hosts John Fitzpatrick Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up) Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces Twitter: @rugbymorning Alistair Kirsch-Poole Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby Runs Tackle the Numbers Twitter: @AlistairKP

Jan 21, 20261h 11m
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